BELGRAVE, Wednesday.--To make the township area safe, the Upwey brigade turned out early this morning, and burnt about twenty acres up to a cleared ...
Article : 351 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.-- The vagaries of the New Zealand summer continue, a sudden gale, with heavy rain, striking the Wellington province early ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Abyssinians have now carried the war almost into the Italian colony of Eritrea, according to the Abyssinians of the "Times" at Addis Ababa. ...
Article : 175 wordsIn a military coup d'etat at Tokio, three Ministers, including the Premier, were assassinated. The victims of the revolt of an infantry regiment stationed at Tokio are :-- ...
Article : 915 wordsConsideration of pacts and alliances dominates the political situation in Europe at the moment. The Franco-Soviet pact has proved fruitful of ...
Article : 852 wordsLISMORE, Wednesday.--A. disastrous grass fire, starting near Larra Cottage, Derrinallum, at 9.30 a.m. to-day, got out or control, and, sweeping through the ...
Article : 230 wordsAccording to the "Daily Sketch," the Earl and Countess of Athlone are being mentioned as likely visitors to Adelaide in connection with the Centenary ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 91 wordsIt was announced in the Commons to-day that the Government proposed to set up an Overseas Settlement Board and Central Committee on Overseas ...
Article : 531 wordsThe King has approved the appointment of Sir Arthur Richards, Governor and Commander in Chief of Gambia, as Governor and Commander in Chief of ...
Article : 653 wordsShortly after 11.30 p.m. yesterday a man armed with a razor ran amok at the centre entrance to Flinders-street railway station and attacked five men, ...
Article : 460 wordsCOBDEN, Wednesday.--With a strong north wind blowing and bush fires raging on all sides, property owners in this district had an anxious time to-day. ...
Article : 510 wordshalf a mile from Montrose early this afternoon a fire swept on a wide front up the heavily wooded slopes of Mount Dandenong towards Kalorama and Olinda. ...
Article : 243 wordsLILLYDALE, Wednesday.--A large area of country was burnt out at Mt. Evelyn this evening. There was no loss of property. although several houses were ...
Article : 185 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.--Up to a late hour to-night, the Commonwealth Government had received no official advice of the Japanese tragedy. ...
Article : 135 wordsFRANKSTON, Wednesday.--About 200 acres of grazing land were swept by a fire at Crib Point to-day in the vicinity of the Flinders Naval Depot. Much ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Quetta area, the scene of the great earthquake last year, was badly shaken by a severe shock early this morning. It lasted fifteen seconds, and ...
Article : 99 wordsWONTHAGGI, Wednesday. -- Grass and bush fires surrounded Wonthaggi to-day when Mr. K. Hollole's properly was in danger. However, beaters ...
Article : 109 wordsThe diplomatic correspondents of the "Daily Mail" states that the British Government intends to resist the Italian introduction of political considerations ...
Article : 296 wordsA general mobilisation of Russian doctors has been ordered to fight the worst influenza epidemic in the last decade. The disease appears to be of the kind ...
Article : 153 wordsBAXTER, Tuesday.--A six-roomed cottage on the three-chain road at Baxter was destroyed, by fire to-night while the occupants, Mr. and Mrs. A. Laughlan and ...
Article : 81 wordsThe High Commissioner in Egypt (Sir Miles Lampson) will head the British representatives at the Angle-Egyptian treaty discussions which begin in Cairo on 2nd ...
Article : 116 wordsBEACONSFIELD, Wednesday.--Beaconsfield district had a busy day coping with menacing fires in all quarters of the compass to-day. A fire started at ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Secretary for War (Mr. Duff Cooper), in an address to the Westminster Savings Committee, said the Department of Defence might make great demands ...
Article : 157 wordsFirst constable H. R. Schenke, who died in the Police Hospital on Tuesday evening, at the age of 34 years, had been stationed at Yarraville since 1928. He ...
Article : 114 wordsKYNETON, Wednesday.--A fire broke out in a stubble paddock on a property owned by Mr. R. Harper, at South Kyneton, late yesterday afternoon, and ...
Article : 59 wordsImportance is attached to conferences that are being held at the Foreign Office daily, attended by ambassadors from London. Germany and China and ...
Article : 97 wordsThe funeral of the late King George cost £26,000, according to a supplementary estimate. The expenditure included the ...
Article : 78 wordsFollowing the rejection of the private barter applications it is expected that a new agreement, which it is hoped will be negotiated when the ...
Article : 119 wordsThe death of Mr. H. W. Morton occurred at his residence, "Riverview," Fisher-parade, Ascot Vale, on Tuesday night. Mr. Morton had a long ...
Article : 218 wordsCOLAC, Wednesday.--Fires between Gellibrand and Carlisle river have damaged the telephone lines in several places, and repairs are being effected by the ...
Article : 31 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Zane Grey left Bermagul at 7.30 a.m. to-day in his launch for Bateman's Bay, which will become his head quarters for a time. It ...
Article : 122 wordsDAYLESFORD, Wednesday.--Local residents fought a bush fire at Rocklyn last night for three hours. They got it under control after a large area of grass ...
Article : 132 wordsTERANG, Wednesday.--A four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Mumblin, owned by Mr. R. Batten, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John Booth and their family, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 wordsExchange rates on London to-day were:--New York, 4.99 dol. to the pound; Paris, 74 13-16 f. to the pound. Monday's rates were:--New York, ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 27 Feb 1936, Page 9
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